Poličná
Poličná | |
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Coordinates: 49°27′48″N 17°56′13″E / 49.46333°N 17.93694°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Zlín |
District | Vsetín |
First mentioned | 1310 |
Area | |
• Total | 11.05 km2 (4.27 sq mi) |
Elevation | 293 m (961 ft) |
Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,754 |
• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 757 01 |
Website | www |
Poličná (German: Politschen) is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.
History[edit]
The first written mention of Poličná is from 1310. It was probably founded around 1270.[2]
Poličná was joined to the town of Valašské Meziříčí in 1976, until a vote to separate the town was held on 21 April 2012, in which the majority voted in favor. On 1 January 2013, Poličná officially became independent again.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ a b "O obci Poličná" (in Czech). Obec Poličná. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
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